National Income and Product Accounts — Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter and annual 2012 (advance estimate) — Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — decreased at an annual rate of .1 percent …

U.S. Economy Unexpectedly Contracts in Fourth Quarter — Private-Sector Hiring Rose by 192,000 in January, ADP Reports — WASHINGTON—U.S. economic momentum screeched to a halt in the final months of 2012, as businesses pared back inventories and government spending fell sharply …

GDP Shows Surprise Drop for US in Fourth Quarter — The U.S. economy posted a stunning drop of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter, defying expectations for slow growth and possibly providing incentive for more Federal Reserve stimulus. — The economy shrank from October through December …

Economy in U.S. Contracts as Defense Spending Slumps — The economy in the U.S. unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter, restrained by the biggest plunge in defense spending in four decades and dwindling inventory growth as household purchases picked up. — Gross domestic product …

President Obama's popularity surges to three-year high — President Obama is riding a wave of personal popularity into his second term, with his highest favorability ratings since his first year in office, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. — Fully 60 percent of Americans …

Fox News ratings hit 12-year low — Fox News had its worst ratings since 2001 in January, according to the latest figures. — The network had a 12-year low in the coveted 25-54 demographic in primetime and fell to its lowest total day ratings since 2008, a press release from rival cable channel MSNBC stated on Tuesday.

MSNBC ‘reviewing’ Newtown ‘heckled’ video — Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy — MSNBC is reviewing its portrayal of the testimony of Neil Heslin, the father of a Sandy Hook victim, at a legislative hearing in Hartford on Monday.

Strict Gun Laws in Chicago Can't Stem Fatal Shots — CHICAGO — Not a single gun shop can be found in this city because they are outlawed. Handguns were banned in Chicago for decades, too, until 2010, when the United States Supreme Court ruled that was going too far, leading city leaders …

I Don't Like Marco Rubio's Plan — There. I said it. — You'd be surprised how long it has taken to say this. I've let multiple friends vet the various drafts of posts I've written on this and they all wind up arguing with each other over the details. Is it amnesty or isn't it?

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